What you should know
FIFPRO has introduced new regulations to protect the rights of current and prospective mothers
These minimum conditions, agreed upon by FIFA, FIFPRO and other governing bodies, offer women more job security and came into effect as of 1 January 2021.
FIFPRO defends and promotes players' rights as ordinary workers
This includes developing a set of minimum standards for maternity and paternal entitlements, which now need to be recognised and enforced globally.
Players should not feel pressured to settle
Unfortunately, employment instability in the industry can put players into unfair situations where they feel they must choose between their careers and their families.
Ingrid Stenevik: "No player should have to sacrifice their career to be a mother"
Norwegian defender Ingrid Stenevik (28) plays for SK Brann Kvinner. In 2013 she gave birth to her son Lucas and returned to playing at the highest level of women’s football in Norway just one month later.
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Why maternity regulations are so important to women's players
FIFPRO Senior Legal Counsel Alexandra Gomez Bruinewoud initiated the discussions with FIFA and other stakeholders, and fought hard to optimise these protective regulations, to enable women to combine being a parent with their football career.
